Remembering the breaks.

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Re: Remembering the breaks.

Postby bongosnotbombs » Fri Jul 02, 2010 6:16 pm

CaymanCongas wrote:Hi BNB and All;

Good question. Spain is a tricky number. Though I havent performed it, I'm familiar with a couple of versions.


yeah it is, great piece though, looks like we are adding another Corea piece, Armando's rhumba, looks like it's just as tricky. Welcome to congaplace and great post.
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Re: Remembering the breaks.

Postby Thomas Altmann » Fri Jul 02, 2010 7:10 pm

Spain is a tricky number.


One of the typical 70's-Fusion numbers. I think, in Germany every band had to play it. The long unison break is the heart of the whole piece. I haven't played it for a long time, but recently I heard it again and still could sing along with the entire break. :D

I remember that back then I suffered from all these extra-complicated Fusion arrangements. I found they were off-target, musically. Today a lot of this stuff is coming back, like odd meters, meter changes etc., but today most young musicians can really handle those things with more authority and playfulness.

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